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The list of players to be honored at the ACC Championship Game in December is a collection of players that include an ACC Player of the Year, 12 All-Americas, eight Super Bowl champions, two Hall of Famers and one of the most respected coaches in league history.… Read More »

Russell Wilson is only one of four N.C. State alumni that will be playing in tonight’s Super Bowl. Joining him on the field at chilly MetLife Stadium will be former and current teammates J.R. Sweezy and Steven Hauschka, along with Nate Irving of the rival Denver Broncos.… Read More »

Tom O’Brien did let Russell Wilson leave NC State, a move that cast him in the role of villain after Wilson transferred to Wisconsin and led the Badgers to the Rose Bowl in his final season of college eligibility. But Wilson had as much to do with the breakup as O’Brien and contrary to public perception, the controversial split was anything but acrimonious.… Read More »

Maybe it’s time for the folks at the ACC office to come up with a new name for the all-time greats chosen to represent their respective schools at the annual banquet on the eve of the league’s championship football game. Until they do, we’re going to have “ACC Legends” who never played or coached a game as a member of the conference. More than half of this year’s class, which was announced on Wednesday, fall into that category – including… Read More »

Outside linebacker Michael McAdoo, who was ruled ineligible at North Carolina for plagarizing a paper, is one of 19 ACC players currently on the rosters of Super Bowl rivals Baltimore and San Francisco.… Read More »

Led by Giovani Bernard, UNC rushed for 366 yards — the most ever against a Frank Beamer coached team, on its way to a 48-34 rout of Virginia Tech in a game that promises to shake up the balance of power in the ACC.… Read More »

The assumption is that win or lose in this weekend’s Super Regional at top-seeded Florida, the freshman-dominated N.C. State will have other chances at earning a trip to the College World Series in the next few years. But because nothing is guaranteed, the Wolfpack should have an urgency to take advantage of the opportunity now.… Read More »